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activity
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From this reading The frenzy of activity grew greater as the time of opening approached.
affected
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From this reading He found himself, too, drawn into London night life, assisting at restaurant supper parties and sitting down with men in evening dress who affected cloaks and crush hats, and who were scarcely names to him.
allotted
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From this reading The three weeks allotted for the rehearsal swept by for Morgan in tempestuous flight--an impression which he got from watching the feverish evolutions of his Cleo.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The three weeks allotted for the rehearsal swept by for Morgan in tempestuous flight--an impression which he got from watching the feverish evolutions of his Cleo.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He found himself, too, drawn into London night life, assisting at restaurant supper parties and sitting down with men in evening dress who affected cloaks and crush hats, and who were scarcely names to him.
approached
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From this reading The frenzy of activity grew greater as the time of opening approached.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The frenzy of activity grew greater as the time of opening approached.
assisting
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From this reading He found himself, too, drawn into London night life, assisting at restaurant supper parties and sitting down with men in evening dress who affected cloaks and crush hats, and who were scarcely names to him.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He found himself, too, drawn into London night life, assisting at restaurant supper parties and sitting down with men in evening dress who affected cloaks and crush hats, and who were scarcely names to him.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading As for himself, he was inclined to be taciturn, being little versed in the matters on which the rest discoursed so racily.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading As for himself, he was inclined to be taciturn, being little versed in the matters on which the rest discoursed so racily.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The three weeks allotted for the rehearsal swept by for Morgan in tempestuous flight--an impression which he got from watching the feverish evolutions of his Cleo.
civilly
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From this reading Cleo presided, sometimes as hostess, sometimes as guest; Morgan, who figured as "my husband," having the feeling that the others were just civilly tolerant to him.
Cleo
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From this reading The three weeks allotted for the rehearsal swept by for Morgan in tempestuous flight--an impression which he got from watching the feverish evolutions of his Cleo.
cloaks
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From this reading He found himself, too, drawn into London night life, assisting at restaurant supper parties and sitting down with men in evening dress who affected cloaks and crush hats, and who were scarcely names to him.
crush
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discoursed
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From this reading As for himself, he was inclined to be taciturn, being little versed in the matters on which the rest discoursed so racily.
down
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From this reading He found himself, too, drawn into London night life, assisting at restaurant supper parties and sitting down with men in evening dress who affected cloaks and crush hats, and who were scarcely names to him.
drawn
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From this reading He found himself, too, drawn into London night life, assisting at restaurant supper parties and sitting down with men in evening dress who affected cloaks and crush hats, and who were scarcely names to him.
dress
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From this reading He found himself, too, drawn into London night life, assisting at restaurant supper parties and sitting down with men in evening dress who affected cloaks and crush hats, and who were scarcely names to him.
evening
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From this reading He found himself, too, drawn into London night life, assisting at restaurant supper parties and sitting down with men in evening dress who affected cloaks and crush hats, and who were scarcely names to him.
evolutions
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From this reading The three weeks allotted for the rehearsal swept by for Morgan in tempestuous flight--an impression which he got from watching the feverish evolutions of his Cleo.
feelingnounUS /ˈfeeling/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Cleo presided, sometimes as hostess, sometimes as guest; Morgan, who figured as "my husband," having the feeling that the others were just civilly tolerant to him.
feverish
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From this reading The three weeks allotted for the rehearsal swept by for Morgan in tempestuous flight--an impression which he got from watching the feverish evolutions of his Cleo.
figured
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From this reading Cleo presided, sometimes as hostess, sometimes as guest; Morgan, who figured as "my husband," having the feeling that the others were just civilly tolerant to him.
flight
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From this reading The three weeks allotted for the rehearsal swept by for Morgan in tempestuous flight--an impression which he got from watching the feverish evolutions of his Cleo.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The three weeks allotted for the rehearsal swept by for Morgan in tempestuous flight--an impression which he got from watching the feverish evolutions of his Cleo.
foundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He found himself, too, drawn into London night life, assisting at restaurant supper parties and sitting down with men in evening dress who affected cloaks and crush hats, and who were scarcely names to him.
frenzy
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From this reading The frenzy of activity grew greater as the time of opening approached.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The three weeks allotted for the rehearsal swept by for Morgan in tempestuous flight--an impression which he got from watching the feverish evolutions of his Cleo.
got
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From this reading The three weeks allotted for the rehearsal swept by for Morgan in tempestuous flight--an impression which he got from watching the feverish evolutions of his Cleo.
greater
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From this reading The frenzy of activity grew greater as the time of opening approached.
grew
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From this reading The frenzy of activity grew greater as the time of opening approached.
guest
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From this reading Cleo presided, sometimes as hostess, sometimes as guest; Morgan, who figured as "my husband," having the feeling that the others were just civilly tolerant to him.
hats
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From this reading He found himself, too, drawn into London night life, assisting at restaurant supper parties and sitting down with men in evening dress who affected cloaks and crush hats, and who were scarcely names to him.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Cleo presided, sometimes as hostess, sometimes as guest; Morgan, who figured as "my husband," having the feeling that the others were just civilly tolerant to him.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The three weeks allotted for the rehearsal swept by for Morgan in tempestuous flight--an impression which he got from watching the feverish evolutions of his Cleo.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He found himself, too, drawn into London night life, assisting at restaurant supper parties and sitting down with men in evening dress who affected cloaks and crush hats, and who were scarcely names to him.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He found himself, too, drawn into London night life, assisting at restaurant supper parties and sitting down with men in evening dress who affected cloaks and crush hats, and who were scarcely names to him.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The three weeks allotted for the rehearsal swept by for Morgan in tempestuous flight--an impression which he got from watching the feverish evolutions of his Cleo.
hostess
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From this reading Cleo presided, sometimes as hostess, sometimes as guest; Morgan, who figured as "my husband," having the feeling that the others were just civilly tolerant to him.
husband
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From this reading Cleo presided, sometimes as hostess, sometimes as guest; Morgan, who figured as "my husband," having the feeling that the others were just civilly tolerant to him.
impression
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From this reading The three weeks allotted for the rehearsal swept by for Morgan in tempestuous flight--an impression which he got from watching the feverish evolutions of his Cleo.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The three weeks allotted for the rehearsal swept by for Morgan in tempestuous flight--an impression which he got from watching the feverish evolutions of his Cleo.
inclined
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From this reading As for himself, he was inclined to be taciturn, being little versed in the matters on which the rest discoursed so racily.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading He found himself, too, drawn into London night life, assisting at restaurant supper parties and sitting down with men in evening dress who affected cloaks and crush hats, and who were scarcely names to him.
just
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From this reading Cleo presided, sometimes as hostess, sometimes as guest; Morgan, who figured as "my husband," having the feeling that the others were just civilly tolerant to him.
lifenounUS /life/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He found himself, too, drawn into London night life, assisting at restaurant supper parties and sitting down with men in evening dress who affected cloaks and crush hats, and who were scarcely names to him.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading As for himself, he was inclined to be taciturn, being little versed in the matters on which the rest discoursed so racily.
London
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From this reading He found himself, too, drawn into London night life, assisting at restaurant supper parties and sitting down with men in evening dress who affected cloaks and crush hats, and who were scarcely names to him.
matters
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From this reading As for himself, he was inclined to be taciturn, being little versed in the matters on which the rest discoursed so racily.
men
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From this reading He found himself, too, drawn into London night life, assisting at restaurant supper parties and sitting down with men in evening dress who affected cloaks and crush hats, and who were scarcely names to him.
Morgan
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From this reading The three weeks allotted for the rehearsal swept by for Morgan in tempestuous flight--an impression which he got from watching the feverish evolutions of his Cleo.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Cleo presided, sometimes as hostess, sometimes as guest; Morgan, who figured as "my husband," having the feeling that the others were just civilly tolerant to him.
names
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From this reading He found himself, too, drawn into London night life, assisting at restaurant supper parties and sitting down with men in evening dress who affected cloaks and crush hats, and who were scarcely names to him.
night
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From this reading He found himself, too, drawn into London night life, assisting at restaurant supper parties and sitting down with men in evening dress who affected cloaks and crush hats, and who were scarcely names to him.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The frenzy of activity grew greater as the time of opening approached.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading As for himself, he was inclined to be taciturn, being little versed in the matters on which the rest discoursed so racily.
opening
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From this reading The frenzy of activity grew greater as the time of opening approached.
others
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From this reading Cleo presided, sometimes as hostess, sometimes as guest; Morgan, who figured as "my husband," having the feeling that the others were just civilly tolerant to him.
parties
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From this reading He found himself, too, drawn into London night life, assisting at restaurant supper parties and sitting down with men in evening dress who affected cloaks and crush hats, and who were scarcely names to him.
presided
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From this reading Cleo presided, sometimes as hostess, sometimes as guest; Morgan, who figured as "my husband," having the feeling that the others were just civilly tolerant to him.
racily
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From this reading As for himself, he was inclined to be taciturn, being little versed in the matters on which the rest discoursed so racily.
rehearsal
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From this reading The three weeks allotted for the rehearsal swept by for Morgan in tempestuous flight--an impression which he got from watching the feverish evolutions of his Cleo.
restnounUS /rest/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading As for himself, he was inclined to be taciturn, being little versed in the matters on which the rest discoursed so racily.
restaurant
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From this reading He found himself, too, drawn into London night life, assisting at restaurant supper parties and sitting down with men in evening dress who affected cloaks and crush hats, and who were scarcely names to him.
scarcely
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From this reading He found himself, too, drawn into London night life, assisting at restaurant supper parties and sitting down with men in evening dress who affected cloaks and crush hats, and who were scarcely names to him.
sitting
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From this reading He found himself, too, drawn into London night life, assisting at restaurant supper parties and sitting down with men in evening dress who affected cloaks and crush hats, and who were scarcely names to him.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading As for himself, he was inclined to be taciturn, being little versed in the matters on which the rest discoursed so racily.
sometimes
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From this reading Cleo presided, sometimes as hostess, sometimes as guest; Morgan, who figured as "my husband," having the feeling that the others were just civilly tolerant to him.
supper
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From this reading He found himself, too, drawn into London night life, assisting at restaurant supper parties and sitting down with men in evening dress who affected cloaks and crush hats, and who were scarcely names to him.
swept
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From this reading The three weeks allotted for the rehearsal swept by for Morgan in tempestuous flight--an impression which he got from watching the feverish evolutions of his Cleo.
taciturn
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From this reading As for himself, he was inclined to be taciturn, being little versed in the matters on which the rest discoursed so racily.
tempestuous
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From this reading The three weeks allotted for the rehearsal swept by for Morgan in tempestuous flight--an impression which he got from watching the feverish evolutions of his Cleo.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Cleo presided, sometimes as hostess, sometimes as guest; Morgan, who figured as "my husband," having the feeling that the others were just civilly tolerant to him.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The frenzy of activity grew greater as the time of opening approached.
three
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From this reading The three weeks allotted for the rehearsal swept by for Morgan in tempestuous flight--an impression which he got from watching the feverish evolutions of his Cleo.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The frenzy of activity grew greater as the time of opening approached.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He found himself, too, drawn into London night life, assisting at restaurant supper parties and sitting down with men in evening dress who affected cloaks and crush hats, and who were scarcely names to him.
tolerant
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From this reading Cleo presided, sometimes as hostess, sometimes as guest; Morgan, who figured as "my husband," having the feeling that the others were just civilly tolerant to him.
too
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From this reading He found himself, too, drawn into London night life, assisting at restaurant supper parties and sitting down with men in evening dress who affected cloaks and crush hats, and who were scarcely names to him.
versed
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From this reading As for himself, he was inclined to be taciturn, being little versed in the matters on which the rest discoursed so racily.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading As for himself, he was inclined to be taciturn, being little versed in the matters on which the rest discoursed so racily.
watching
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From this reading The three weeks allotted for the rehearsal swept by for Morgan in tempestuous flight--an impression which he got from watching the feverish evolutions of his Cleo.
weeks
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From this reading The three weeks allotted for the rehearsal swept by for Morgan in tempestuous flight--an impression which he got from watching the feverish evolutions of his Cleo.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading He found himself, too, drawn into London night life, assisting at restaurant supper parties and sitting down with men in evening dress who affected cloaks and crush hats, and who were scarcely names to him.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The three weeks allotted for the rehearsal swept by for Morgan in tempestuous flight--an impression which he got from watching the feverish evolutions of his Cleo.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading He found himself, too, drawn into London night life, assisting at restaurant supper parties and sitting down with men in evening dress who affected cloaks and crush hats, and who were scarcely names to him.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading He found himself, too, drawn into London night life, assisting at restaurant supper parties and sitting down with men in evening dress who affected cloaks and crush hats, and who were scarcely names to him.
